ST. LOUIS — The first of four games between the Cubs and the division-rival Cardinals was delayed by Monday night, with storms dumping rain on Busch Stadium.
Word of the delay came more than a half hour prior to the originally scheduled first-pitch time of 6:45 p.m. The teams were estimated to start playing ball at 8:30 p.m.
The Cubs, in the middle of a two-city road trip against NL Central opponents, started the day seven games back of the division-leading Brewers.
The first of four games this week between the Cubs and the division-rival Cardinals started in a delay with storms in the St. Louis area.
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